The semicolon and the comma 4

Click on the correct mark of punctuation in the parentheses.

For help with this exercise, see Semicolons and Commas.

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undefined. At the outbreak of the American Civil War, many believed that the conflict would be over in a month ( , / ; ) others had a dreadful premonition of the future.
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undefined. America has been called a country of pragmatists ( , / ; ) although the American devotion to ideals is legendary.
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undefined. The first requirement is honesty ( , / ; ) everything else follows.
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undefined. I am not fond of opera. I must admit ( , / ; ) however, that I was greatly moved by Les Misérables.
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undefined. Because I was so tired after the long drive ( , / ; ) I fell asleep almost immediately.
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undefined. The Theban Plays by Sophocles consist of Antigone, which deals with the conscience and the state; King Oedipus, which explores the question of fate and circumstance ( , / ; ) and Oedipus at Colonus, which presents themes of suffering and redemption.
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undefined. It is not surprising that our society is increasingly violent ( , / ; ) after all, television desensitizes us to brutality at a very early age.
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undefined. At Weight Watchers, we believe that being fat is not hereditary ( , / ; ) it is a choice.
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undefined. None of us wanted to be the first to volunteer to write the report ( , / ; ) even though we all had good lab notes.
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undefined. Most hospitals in the West offer Western methods of treatment ( , / ; ) hospitals in China provide both Western and Chinese medicine.
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